Having heard this announcement, Michael has decided to help by donating a holster. If you're the winner, tell him if you want an Inside-the-Waistband or an Outside-the-Waistband, and he'll make it for you.

Not to be outdone, Good Friend Joe Speer over at Jackalope Rifle Company announced that he would provide a second place prize. For those who hanker for something a little ... different ... he will donate a replica 14th-century handgonne.

Or a knife, if your tastes run that way.

So, here's the deal.

Go over to Tam's blog and hit her PayPal. I am told that there will be a receipt of some kind that pops up and can be printed off. Enter the word "DIAMONDBACK" on there somewhere, and e-mail the receipt to OldNFO.

Each donation to Tam of $25 gets you one entry into the raffle. Want two chances to win this pistol and holster, or the handgonne? Donate $50 to Tam. Want four chances? Donate $100.

OldNFO would like to see $1500 go to Tamara. I'd like to see that number left gasping in the dust on the way to double or triple that.

I am told that my lady and Jennifer are collaborating upon another raffle for the same cause, I am sure that details will be forth-coming.

Make me proud, folks.

LawDog

UPDATE: Stingray and LabRat over at Atomic Nerds are throwing their hat into the ring for Tamara. Also in the raffle will be a $200 gift certificate to Brownell's. Check with OldNFO for details.

I had already planned on sending a bit on payday. Now the amount is increased and guaranteed. My grandma just passed due to a softball sized tumor after fighting for over a year and a half (she'd had it for much longer, we'd just known about it for that long). I'm sure Tam will come out on top.